GASSER photo gallery

[Jim LoGudice]

Here's a fresh one for Sarge and the older guys...

Deano, I recall a similar car called "Quake". Both named after breakfast cereals, side by side at a Bug-In. While on the subject, wasn't there a two day
Bug-In?

Yes Phil there was a two day Bug In. I went bothe days. Don't remember the year but a lot of cars ran Saturday and couldn't make the Sunday show.  It was only one Bug in.  Sorry don't remember the year.   Dave Rhoads

dave it was bug in 9  sept 30th & oct 1st

fabs

I was there too, but I can't imagine how Kimball let that flyer/poster get out reading "3000 litre".  I would think that should be 3 liter or a field of very large motors?

[MYTOY]

Wasnt 4 tuned exhaust in RIVERSIDE,CA. REVMASTER car,ECONO ETC?

[speedwell]

Wasnt 4 tuned exhaust in RIVERSIDE,CA. REVMASTER car,ECONO ETC?

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[kingsburgphil]

Here's a fresh one for Sarge and the older guys...

Deano, I recall a similar car called "Quake". Both named after breakfast cereals, side by side at a Bug-In. While on the subject, wasn't there a two day
Bug-In?

The "Quake" car may have been a bracket racer with a quickie lettering job, along the lines of the "High Plains Shifter"    Which may have been
driven by one of the "baby Berg's" 

Of course I have been know to be wrong on occasion.

[Humpty]

Awesome thread fellas.... Been coming back to this for sometime.... Thought I might as well contribute....

So here's some more Aussie gassers from the early years... You have some pics of Yoyo, Houndog and PK's car.... But here is a few more...

An early version of Pete Keegan's car....

And the engine from it....

A latter version with the first gen choptop....

And how it looked in the Camel Filters livery....


Enjoy...

[streetvw]

found this picture while surfing UKDRN forum of a bug that ran at a drag race meeting at Silverstone (UK) in 1973 anyone know anything about it?

[Ole]

found this picture while surfing UKDRN forum of a bug that ran at a drag race meeting at Silverstone (UK) in 1973 anyone know anything about it?

The car is from Germany, as far as I know it was driven by Gisela Krux. Here's another shot from 1973, stolen at www.dragracinghistory.de

[fubar1425]

I have just found an on line ad searching for parts to complete the restoration, and spoke to the owner, of this:-

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  Anyone out there have any color photos of this car,the restorarion is almost done and ready for paint,need more photos to get it right,thanks Ralph

[fubar1425]

Here are some more photos i have,anyone have any more??

[speedwell]

check here those are the first buzzin bee
i've the one on hot vws cover in color


rgd
fabs

[speedwell]

another one but in b/w

it look like that the Bee had another paint scheme after the one i posted , it look that the flip front had some dark green paint is it correct
the car had another stance ,the front is very similar to the thunderbug too

[speedwell]

We can see / feel the influence of bill mitchell from motion minicar , i prefer the buzzin bee i posted , but IMO 

[fubar1425]

another one but in b/w

it look like that the Bee had another paint scheme after the one i posted , it look that the flip front had some dark green paint is it correct
the car had another stance ,the front is very similar to the thunderbug too

The one you posted is bee#2 there were 3 total,the one i have was the last one before the bought the lightning bug dragster and sold the tube car!!!

[fubar1425]

The Lightning Bug Dragster when leonard got it.

[lowfastbus]

Please post some pics off the car you have before and during restoration.
Thx
Jelle

[speedwell]

another one but in b/w

it look like that the Bee had another paint scheme after the one i posted , it look that the flip front had some dark green paint is it correct
the car had another stance ,the front is very similar to the thunderbug too

The one you posted is bee#2 there were 3 total,the one i have was the last one before the bought the lightning bug dragster and sold the tube car!!!

what happens to the #1 and #2

now the car is candy red is that correct i remember someone who send me a e mail with pictures and looking after info about the car

[speedwell]

another one but in b/w

it look like that the Bee had another paint scheme after the one i posted , it look that the flip front had some dark green paint is it correct
the car had another stance ,the front is very similar to the thunderbug too

The one you posted is bee#2 there were 3 total,the one i have was the last one before the bought the lightning bug dragster and sold the tube car!!!

what happens to the #1 and #2

now the car is candy red is that correct i remember someone who send me a e mail with pictures and looking after info about the car

ok i found the picture of what the car look some time ago 

[fubar1425]

another one but in b/w

it look like that the Bee had another paint scheme after the one i posted , it look that the flip front had some dark green paint is it correct
the car had another stance ,the front is very similar to the thunderbug too

The one you posted is bee#2 there were 3 total,the one i have was the last one before the bought the lightning bug dragster and sold the tube car!!!

what happens to the #1 and #2
Bee #1 became Bee#2 then sold the idiot cut the roof off for a street car the pan is gone!the only one to survive is #3
now the car is candy red is that correct i remember someone who send me a e mail with pictures and looking after info about the car

i will keep posting pics i have about 400 buy i suck on posting so here gos

[fubar1425]

Heres some more!!

[fubar1425]

The body is at a freinds body shop now and Bill Wallace the son of the first bee is building the motor now,how cool is that!!i will post some more tonight any color pics would help with the paint job,thanks

[speedwell]

at one time steve reyes sell a colored picture on ebay  is  seller name is hot-rods-to-hell  and here's his ebay store


i bought some vw pictures from her some time ago , may be send her a message , i remember they sent me a list with the picture of the vw picture they have , and the buzzin bee was there the 1st one and one of the 3th

here's the pict they sell , sorry it's just as can of the list i've
picture are something around 30x20 cm

[fubar1425]

Heres some more!!

heres one you my not have seen

[speedwell]

thx for sharing  with us

i just rework a little the pict 

[fubar1425]

thx for sharing  with us

i just rework a little the pict 
[/quoteThis is bee#3 the one i have,this body was only on the car for one run when a pipe broke and it rolled,here are some pics of the wreck,thanks for fixing the photo.

[speedwell]

thx for sharing  with us

i just rework a little the pict 

This is bee#3 the one i have,this body was only on the car for one run when a pipe broke and it rolled,here are some pics of the wreck,thanks for fixing the photo.

so this one is another body  with another paint scheme like the one on the small picture there's some green flame or something like that on the flip front ,

[fubar1425]

No the body in the photo was junked, and they made a new one and replaced the broken pipe that caused the wreck,after that  the car  ran mid 10s with ease, I owe nd the Bee in 1986 thur 1988,and i ran 11.10 with an 1835cc  then had to sell it ,now i was able to get it back and give it the restoration it deserves

[speedwell]

No the body in the photo was junked, and they made a new one and replaced the broken pipe that caused the wreck,after that  the car  ran mid 10s with ease, I owe nd the Bee in 1986 thur 1988,and i ran 11.10 with an 1835cc  then had to sell it ,now i was able to get it back and give it the restoration it deserves

cool
maybe can you made a topic" in da werk" section  with the already done work  and the future work 

[fubar1425]

Sounds good here's some photos of the bees frame,

[rick m]

Great work on your restoration.  It is nice to see some of the early east US drag bugs get restored. Very nice work. Will you be going back to the original paint scheme of the original Buzzin Bee too?

Rick Mortensen

[fubar1425]

Thanks,Yes i am painting it exactly as i was,Ralph